Sibanengi Dube
A grade 6 student has launched a campaign to raise money for his mother who was diagnosed with leukaemia.
Instead of folding hands and watching his mother’s health deteriorates, Hendrix who attends St Theresa Primary School, mobilised colleagues from three other schools in Brimbank to join him in his fundraising efforts. The money will be channelled towards medical research and to help other people with cancer.
”I’m doing it for the people who have leukaemia and cancer so that they can find ways to make it better” said Hendrix.
Armed with love, Hendrix and his close friend Beau (10 years old), contacted the Leukaemia Foundations World’s Greatest Shave to support their fundraising event.
Fruits of his efforts are already showing. A group of family members and colleagues from three neighbouring schools cheered and whistled as Hendrix, Beau and church priest Father John went under the shaving machines at St Thomas Primary school in Albion to kick start the fundraising campaign.
Parents of other children attending the same schools with Hendrix and Beau opened their wallets for the worthy cause. Albion football club, Woolworth and St Theresa’s Parish’s plus members of the businesses community pumped in over $10,000 into the campaign.
The boys are determined to continue with their fundraising efforts.
